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🗓️ 4 December 2024
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Our job as parents is to help our kids “become who they are.” This is true, but our job is also to expand who they are.
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0:00.0 | Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast, where we provide one lesson every single day to help you with your most important job, being a parent. |
0:14.8 | I'm Ryan Holiday, and I draw these lessons from ancient philosophy, modern psychology, practical wisdom, and insights from |
0:23.5 | parents just like you all over the world. Thank you for listening, and we hope this helps. |
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